Steve Hudson and Robert Nelson Wins Alabama State Four-Ball

Robert Nelson and Steve Hudson, 2016 Alabama State Four-Ball Champions

MONTGOMERY, AL – Semifinal and championship match results of the 34^th Alabama State Four-Ball Championship hosted by Wynlakes Golf & Country Club in Montgomery, AL on Sunday, May 1, 2016 (6758 yards, par 36-36—72, 73.1/126).

Number one seed Steve Hudson of Birmingham & Robert Nelson of Fairhope battled two tough opponents over 35 combined holes on Sunday to win their first Alabama State Four-Ball Championship title.

In the morning semifinals, Hudson-Nelson faced Taylor Jones of Birmingham & Taylor Hereford of Hoover. Hudson-Nelson canned a birdie putt on the 17^th hole to take a 1 up lead into the final hole. Jones lipped out his birdie attempt on the 18^th green to extend the match.

The other semifinal pitted Bo Farlow of Birmingham & Steven Groover of Birmingham versus Daniel Creel & Bill Brewster of Florence. Farlow-Groover were one down heading to the 14^th hole but three consecutive birdies on 14, 15 and 16 turned the tables in their favor taking a one up lead into the 17^th hole. The final two holes were halved sealing a one up victory for Farlow-Groover.

In the championship match, Hudson-Nelson came out firing holing a birdie on the first hole to take a one up lead. Holes 2-4 were halved. Hudson-Nelson then birdied the drivable 280-yard fifth hole and the par three seventh hole to take a three up lead. Farlow-Groover responded with a birdie on the par four eighth hole to cut the deficit to two down. But that was the last hole that Farlow-Groover could win as the final nine holes were halved sealing a 2 and 1 victory for Hudson-Nelson.

Hudson-Nelson only trailed a combined five holes in their four rounds of match play and never trailed in their last three matches.

Match Play Bracket: https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/MatchTree.aspx?id=266

Scoring Website: https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/Default.aspx?id=266

Semifinal Results

(1) Steve Hudson of Birmingham & Robert Nelson of Fairhope def. (5) Taylor Jones of Birmingham & Taylor Hereford of Hoover, 1 up

(10) Bo Farlow of Birmingham & Steven Groover of Birmingham def. (6) Daniel Creel & Bill Brewster of Florence, 1 up

Championship Match Final Results

(1) Steve Hudson of Birmingham & Robert Nelson of Fairhope def. (10) Bo Farlow of Birmingham & Steven Groover of Birmingham, 2 and 1

Championship Match Hole-By-Hole Results

Hole 1 Par 5 Hudson-Nelson 4, Farlow-Groover 5, Hudson-Nelson 1 up

Hole 2 Par 4 Hudson-Nelson 4, Farlow-Groover 4, Hudson-Nelson 1 up

Hole 3 Par 4 Hudson-Nelson 4, Farlow-Groover 4, Hudson-Nelson 1 up